The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29
TWO CONVENTIONS.
Massachusetts, Republicans Meet at
Boston.
The Old Standby blanks of the Party
Good Enough.
Empire BOurbOns Killing Time at
Saratoga.
The Committee on Resolutions Clos
eted With Dorsheimer.
MassachusettsR Republicans.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 2S.-The cor
ridors of the fremont house were filed
with delegates to the republican state
convention at an early hour this morn
ing. The main topic of discussion was
the nomination for attorney general
ship, which seems to have been practi-
caliy settled In favor of Hon. Albert E.
Pillsbury.
Chairman Budden called the conven-
ton to order and after a brief speech
the usual committees we appointed.
The committee on organization re-
ported in q few minutes and Francis
w. Rockwell of PittSfield was made
chairman. Rockwell was greeted with
great applause and he addressed the
convention at considerable length.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Rockwell g
speech, which was frequently inter
rupted by applause, the chairman OF
the committee on resolutions reported
the following platform:
The Republicans Of Massachusetts, in
convention assembled submit to the
laratiOn of principles upon which they
confidently appeal to the intelligence
and conscience of her citizens:
We believe in protective tariff, rec
OgniZing the benefits it brings to our
country by giving our people more vari-
GUS industries, more constant employ
ment and better remuneration, furnish
ing an incentive for the full develop
ment of our resources and securing our
market and bring the world to our OWE
producers.
We favor liberal appropriations fol-
the reconstruction of our navy, for in
ternal improvements and for proper
national aid to education, also pensions
for disabled soldiers and sailors. To
meet the further question of the treas
urY surplus, we recommend such a re-
ductiOn of internal revenue taxation as
the exigencieS of the case may require.
The time has come for congress to care
fully consider the question of internal
revenue, the tariff on sugar, and the
improvement of the administration of
our customs laws, especially in regard
to fraudulent differentiation.
We believe in an honest ballot, north
and south, and that every citizen shall
be allowed to vote and have his vote
counted, and we condemn the system
attic suppression of the republican vote
in Southern states, and the recent un-
blushing election frauds in certain
Northern cities. The maintenance OF
the purity and safety of the ballot box
always shall be cardinal republican
principle.
We pledge ourselves to maintain the
existing civil service law of this com
mOnWealth. We approve of the ma
tional civil service law passed by re-
publican congress, and demand that il
be extended to other departments not
now under its provisions. While we
thus approve of the present civil ser
vice law and demand its extension. we
call attention to the fact that the demo
cratic party has, during the present ma
tional administration, demonstrated
that the efficacy of the law can be ut
terly destroyed when administered in
a hostile spirit. We point to the array
of shameful diSmiSsals and diSgraceful
appointments by the present admins
tratiOn, and also to the presidents en-
dOrSement of the spoils machine in
Maryland and other states. If further
proof were needed, it has been fur.
nished by the recent democratic con.
vention in this state, which shows that
the democratic party in Massachusetts
stands with that party throughout the
country in support Of the doctrine that
Ito the victorS belong the spoils."
We demand cessation of the coinage
of silver, the passage of a nation
al bankrupt law and protection
of our fisheries interest yielding any OF
our international rights. Recognizing
intemperance most fruitful source Of
pdupcIISnu, CIlHuo, 0GC., III pOilGlCS ait
social degradation we affirm our belize
in the most thorough restriction of the
liquorc traffi::and enforcement of the Law
/ for its suppression. We approve TIT
action of the last legislature in enact
ing so many temperance statutes, an(
| denounced a continued enactment o.
progressive temperance measures a:
the policy of our party. It also favor
submission to a vote of the people O
the prohibitory amendment to the con
| stitution.
The rest of the platform deals will
state matters. The resolutions wert
unanimously adopted, not one dis
senting voice being heard. Mr.. Hoa
then took the platform and in a brie
address nominated Oliver Ames o
of Easton for governor. The conven
ton unanimously nominated Ames b,
reclamation. j. @. A. Brockett wa
| nominated for heutenhnt governo
unanimously. II. B. Pierce was nomin
ated for secretary of state; AlonZO w
Beard was chosen for state treasurer
Chas. r. Ladd was the NOMINATED TO
l auditor